PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
SCOUT ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES
LOOT FOR 2020 DEBUT!
When a small-town kleptomaniac joins a government antiquity recovery division, she enters a dangerous world of treasure hunting and finds out sometimes the real treasures aren’t just priceless artifacts. Scout is releasing an ashcan preview of LOOT this weekend (Booth 2108) at Baltimore Comic Con.
Meet the Team:
From Writers Don Handfield (Dark Age, The Rift, The Source) and Richard Rayner (Knightfall, The Rift, The Devil’s Wind) and artist K Lynn Smith (Hope, Plume).
The Story…
Orphaned at birth, serial kleptomaniac Emily 'Doe' was lucky to be adopted by Viola Jackson, the cop who kept arresting her. Now grown up (sort of), Emily D. Jackson works for her newly retired mom in loss prevention at a big box superstore by day and turns her passion for theft into part time treasure hunting on the side. When Emily cracks the code of a famous explorer's journal that was leaked online, the Department of Homeland Security division tasked with recovering lost and stolen antiquities (yes, it really exists), recruits her to help them find the missing loot. Helicoptered away from her small-town life, Emily finds herself thrust into a series of thrilling global adventures facing off against international art thieves, hostile foreign governments, and rival treasure hunters -- all the while learning that the real treasures aren't priceless artifacts, but family and friends.
From writer Don Handfield:
Richard & I love ancient artifacts and the mysticism that surrounds them. LOOT allows us to dig into the actual history surrounding those objects and explore our affection for the old adventure pulp magazines that pre-dated comic books, with a wonderful female protagonist at the center of the story. Richard and I have long been fans of K Lynn Smith's art work and her ability to bring strong female characters to life - we are thrilled we get to work with her on this series.
From artist K Lynn Smith:
It’s an absolute joy to work on this book. The great team aside, the story is exciting and heartwarming, and the female lead is so funny and smart. Can’t wait for people to read it.
From Scout Comics Tennessee Edwards, Chief Strategy Officer:
It’s always great to work with Don, he’s such a great member of the Scout family! We’re glad to have Richard Rayner and K Lynn Smith on the team as well and can’t wait for everyone to see how amazing LOOT is!
Scout Comics was founded to discover, develop, and support content creators in addition to helping translate their projects to different platforms and mediums. The label has had several breakout hits recently, including Gutt Ghost, Solar Flare, The Mall, Midnight Sky and Stabbity Bunny. To learn more about Scout Comics, please visit us on our Facebook Group: “The Official Scout HQ” or go to our website at: www.ScoutComics.com.
